St.
Augustine defensive lineman Courtney Garnett became the latest Purple Knights
player to commit on Sunday when he committed to Texas.

The
6-foot-3, 290-pound Garnett gave his commitment to defensive line coach Bo
Davis on Sunday evening and will talk to Coach Mack Brown on Monday.

"It's
great. The whole recruiting process was great," Garnett said. "Texas always
kept it honest with me and I just felt like this was the right thing to do.
Coach Bo Davis is just a great coach. He's a great guy. I want to be coached by
him. He's played a big role in this."

Garnett
made his decision after traveling to Ole Miss on Friday and then Mississippi
State on Saturday.

Purple
Knights Coach Cyril Crutchfield said that Texas is getting an explosive
defensive tackle in Garnett.

"He really
looks the part," Crutchfield said. "I think he's going to be a hell of a 3-tech
for them. He's one of those guys that can play the nose tackle and be a 2-gap
but he's going to fit in well at Texas because he's going to a team that like
the 3-tech to get upfield. He brings good size and is incredibly strong. He's
definitely a person that can disrupt."

Garnett
and Crutchfield both acknowledged schools recruiting St. Augustine star
running back Leonard Fournette has helped in the recruiting of some of the
other players on the team.

Offensive
lineman Joseph Paul recently committed to Florida and cornerback Jermaine
Roberts recently committed to play in the Under Armour All-American game.

"That's
the one thing we always talk about," Crutchfield said. "When you have 16 and 17-year-old
young men, they get a little envious sometimes. I always tell them they should
welcome (when schools come to see Fournette). They watch game tape and they see
these guys that are flying under the radar. It's a great opportunity for these
young men."

Garnett
reiterated what Crutchfield said and acknowledged that several of the players
on the team have benefited from Fournette's recruitment process.

"When they
come and look at Leonard it's a big thing, and maybe some of those schools will
see one of us and they can take interest in one of us," Garnett said. "That's
how some scholarships got out for some of us. That's a huge deal to have one of
the top guys in the country on your team."